ShelfPlayer - Audio Book Shelf

Name: ShelfPlayer - Audio Book Shelf
Rating: 3.9 (163 reviews)
Author: AI Tools Apps SRL

By: AI Tools Apps SRL App

Reading Player for Audiobooks

Overview

Version:

3.3.1

Last updated: 2026-08-25

Ranking

#120,425 ▲ 2,149

Overall

Features & Capabilities

ShelfPlayer is a native iOS app that acts as a client for self-hosted Audiobookshelf libraries. It does not host or stream content itself; you connect to your Audiobookshelf server and its libraries to listen to audiobooks and podcasts with a single, integrated experience.

From multi-server support and flexible authentication to offline playback, AirPlay, CarPlay, and Siri Shortcuts, ShelfPlayer unifies listening across books, podcasts, authors, narrators, series, and playlists while keeping your listening data in sync and private.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Privacy & Security

By:

AI Tools Apps SRL

Rating:

3.90

(163) 8 new ratings

Version:

3.3.1 Last updated: 2026-08-25

Version code:

888279687

Creation date:

2024-03-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

62.10MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-20

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Ranking

# 120,425 ▲ 2,149

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Developed by:

AI Tools Apps SRL

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shelfplayer-audio-book-shelf/id6475221163

Website:

https://aitoolsapps.it/

User Reviews

ShelfPlayer shows strong integration with Audiobookshelf and a polished UI across Apple devices, with active developer support. However, recurring issues undercut reliability: offline playback is broken, last-position tracking is inconsistent, updates introduce regressions, library browsing can be incomplete, and device-control quirks persist. The app is promising and well-regarded, but stability and data-sync problems appear across many reviews.

Pros

Excellent Audiobookshelf integration and Apple ecosystem compatibility (iOS, iPadOS, macOS).
Beautiful, elegant UI with polished design and attention to details.
Rich feature set and high configurability (Collections, shortcuts, extensive settings).
Active developer responsiveness and ongoing bug fixes.
Good cross-device support and overall user satisfaction across years.

Cons

Offline mode is broken or unreliable; downloaded books may not play without a network.
Progress tracking/last-position is inconsistent; books can restart or lose place.
Update-induced regressions; new bugs appear after updates and disrupt usage.
Incomplete library browsing (e.g., not all books from an author appear; genre search returns no results).
Device-control and UI quirks (AirPods skip behavior, CarPlay field missing, bookmarks requiring app restart).

Recent reviews

When using offline mode books will randomly skip forward various amounts of time which is infuriating when driving. Happens surprisingly often.

by B1*****, 2026-09-14

I really enjoyed using this app and working with the previous indie developer on problems and features. However, looking at the new devs they do a lot of AI slop apps and buy up other developers apps to add tracking and vibe code experiences. I fear the future of this app won’t be the same of being able to connect to our audio book shelf services. The developers who own this app have not shown interest with working with the team that handles the audio book shelf server. I would not recommend this app anymore under new management from this AI slop dev team.